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English for Academic Purposes

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Course Unit Code712-3105/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SLA14Mgr. Karolina Slamová, Ph.D.
TRA0015Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská
Summary
Students will acquire academic skills in the area of presentations, work with professional texts and professional discussions.
The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim is to acquire academic skills in English with the output level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Course Contents
1. Assessing study habits
2. Presentations – the introduction
3. Presentations – organizing the main content
4. Fact or opinion?
5. Presenting figures
6. References to earlier comments
7. Presenting results
8. Presenting with graphics
9. Presentations – the conclusion
10. Preparing visuals
11. Analysing data critically
12. Presentations – delivery
13. Presentations – logical structure
14. Active listening: asking questions

The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
HARRISON, Richard a Series editors: Liz and John SOARS. Academic skills: listening, speaking, and study skills.
1st published. Oxford, [England]: Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-019-4741-583
HARRISON, Richard a Series editors: Liz and John SOARS. Academic skills: listening, speaking, and study skills.
1st published. Oxford, [England]: Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-019-4741-583
Recommended Reading:
PHILPOT, Sarah a Felicity O'DELL. New Headway academic skills: reading, writing, and study skills.
1st publ. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, 64 s. ISBN 978-019-4716-635
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. UK. Cambridge University Press 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-77529-8.
MCCARTHY, Michael a Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use: 50 units of academic vocabulary reference and practice: self-study and classroom use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c2008, 176 p. ISBN 978-0-521-68939-7
CHAZAL, Edward de a Sam MCCARTER. Oxford EAP: a course in English for academic purposes.
1st publ. Oxford: Oxford University Press, c2012, 152 s. ISBN 978-0-19-400183-0
DUMMETT, Paul, Jon HIRD a Richard STORTON. Oxford EAP: pre-intermadiate/B1 : a course in English for academic purposes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-400207-3
PHILPOT, Sarah a Felicity O'DELL. New Headway academic skills: reading, writing, and study skills.
1st publ. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, 64 s. ISBN 978-019-4716-635
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. UK. Cambridge University Press 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-77529-8.
MCCARTHY, Michael a Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use: 50 units of academic vocabulary reference and practice: self-study and classroom use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c2008, 176 p. ISBN 978-0-521-68939-7
CHAZAL, Edward de a Sam MCCARTER. Oxford EAP: a course in English for academic purposes.
1st publ. Oxford: Oxford University Press, c2012, 152 s. ISBN 978-0-19-400183-0
DUMMETT, Paul, Jon HIRD a Richard STORTON. Oxford EAP: pre-intermadiate/B1 : a course in English for academic purposes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-400207-3
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